Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butler, Borough of (defunct) | municipality or lower | Borough | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 1817 | 12 | Jan 7, 1918 |
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Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Butler, County of | Parent | most recent |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4201910464 | ||
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: Place | 4210464 | ||
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1214985 | Historic | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q1017948 | Historic | View |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Butler, Township of (Butler) | Reduction | Mar 14, 1817 |
| View | Expansion | Butler, Township of (Butler) | Reduction | Apr 2, 1869 |
| View | Expansion | Butler, Township of (Butler) | Reduction | Mar 28, 1870 |
| View | Expansion | Butler, Township of (Butler) | Reduction | Jun 2, 1873 |
| View | Expansion | Butler, Township of (Butler) | Reduction | Aug 15, 1898 |
| View | Expansion | Butler, Township of (Butler) | Reduction | Jul 23, 1906 |
| View | Expansion | Butler, Township of (Butler) | Reduction | Nov 6, 1906 |
| View | Expansion | Butler, Township of (Butler) | Reduction | Feb 15, 1908 |
| View | Expansion | Butler, Township of (Butler) | Reduction | Dec 12, 1911 |
| View | Expansion | Butler, Township of (Butler) | Reduction | Mar 15, 1912 |
| View | Expansion | Butler, Township of (Butler) | Reduction | Mar 15, 1912 |
| View | Expansion | Butler, Township of (Butler) | Reduction | 1913–1915 |
| View | Expansion | Butler, Township of (Butler) | Reduction | May 31, 1917 |
| View | Old Name | Butler, City of | New Name | Jan 7, 1918 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Borough (Pre-1851 Special Charter) | Mar 14, 1817 |
| View | Borough (Title 8) | Jan 15, 1853 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | School District Annexation | Butler Township-Butler Borough 1868 School District Annexation | yes* | 1868 |
| View | School District Annexation | Butler Township-Butler Borough 1876 School District Annexation | yes* | 1875–1876 |
| View | School District Annexation | Butler Township-Butler Borough 1878 School District Annexation | yes* | 1878 |
Government Action
| Detail | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Ordinance: Admitting a certain section of territory situate in Butler Township, adjacent to the south boundary line of the Borough of Butler, into said borough | Jul 3, 1906 | Jul 9, 1906 | ||
| View | Ordinance: Admitting a certain section of territory situate in Butler township, adjacent to the east boundary line of the Borough of Butler, into said borough | Oct 23, 1906 | Oct 25, 1906 | ||
| View | Ordinance | Nov 5, 1906 | Nov 9, 1906 | ||
| View | Ordinance: Admitting into and making part of the Borough of Butler a certain tract of land or lots lying adjacent to the eastern line of the Borough of Butler and providing for the filing of a plan or plot of such extension in the office of the Court of Quarter Sessions, together with a copy of this ordinance, describing the said land by meets and bounds and providing for notice of such extension of the borough limits | Sep 6, 1910 | Sep 13, 1910 | ||
| View | Ordinance: Providing for the Admission of Certain Lots, Outlots or Parcels of Land, and Located in Butler Township, and Contiguous to the Southeastern Boundary of Butler Borough, Into the Borough of Butler, and Making the Same Part of the Borough of Butler | Sep 5, 1911 | Sep 12, 1911 | ||
| View | Ordinance: Providing for the admission of a certain part of Butler Township, adjacent and adjoining the south line of Butler borough and commonly known as Cottage Hill, into the borough of Butler and describing the meets and bounds of the section so admitted | Jan 2, 1912 | Jan 6, 1912 | ||
| View | Ordinance: Providing for the admission of certain territory now in Butler Twp. and adjacent to the southern borough line | Oct 21, 1913 | Dec 9, 1913 | ||
| View | Ordinance: Providing for the admission of certain lots lying in Butler Twp., adjacent to the south line of the Borough of Butler | Nov 21, 1916 | Nov 29, 1916 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Plat Recording | Butler Borough 1842 Plat Recording | unknown | 1842 |
| View | School District Annexation | Butler Township-Butler Borough Proposed 1878 School District Annexation | unknown | 1878 |
| View | School District Reversion | Butler Borough-Butler Township Proposed 1886 School District Reversion | unknown | 1886–1887 |
| View | School District Reversion | Butler Borough-Butler Township Proposed 1887 School District Reversion | no* | 1887 |
| View | School District Reversion | Butler Borough-Butler Township Proposed 1889 School District Reversion | no | 1889 |
| View | School District Annexation | Butler Township-Butler Borough Proposed 1894 School District Annexation (1) | no | 1894 |
| View | School District Annexation | Butler Township-Butler Borough Proposed 1894 School District Annexation (2) | no | 1894 |
| View | School District Annexation | Butler Township-Butler Borough Proposed 1907 School District Annexation | no* | 1907 |